Combined gift box and greeting card carrier



Oct. 13, 1953 J. CLERC COMBINED GIFT BOX AND GREETING CARD CARRIER 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 28. 1949 INVENTOR. Jean C/erc M ATTOEWEK Oct.13, 1953 CLERC 2,655,260

COMBINED GIFT BOX AND GREETING CARD CARRIER Filed March 28. 1949 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Je on Clerc;

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A TTORA/EY Patented Oct. 13, 195 3 commits GIFT ARRIE R a t Jean Clerc,Detroit; Mien. Application Marsh-2s, 1949,- swarm-same I 1 2 Claims:(01. mar-4534) This" invention relates-t6 'paekagmg afia has particularreference to a display passage with integrated means for carrying agreeting ears.

' An object of the invention is to general y im proveg'ift boxes and toprovide a gift box which is transparent for display purposes and ifihichis arranged to carry a greeting card which is readily accessible at alltimes. v An object of theinvntionis to provide a (lisplay gift box whichis suitable for carrying candy, flowers; Wearingapparel, je'vv'elry,cosmetics or other gift items;

Another object of the invention is the-provision of a combination displagift package with a bottom compartment accessible from the end or theside for carryinga greeti'ng card.-

Another object Of the'invntion is to provide a transparent gift packagewith a compartment adapted to carry '9} greeting card which is accesSibl at all times Without the necessity of dis curbing the cover of thepackage:

Another object of the'inve'ntioii is the provision of a-gift boX whichis constructed and arranged so that the user may send a gretifigearawith a gift without the necessity of enciosi-ngthe greeting card in thegift compartment.

Another object of the invention" is the p' r'o= vision of a dual-purposedisplay and gift be): which is constructed of transparent material andformed in such a manner as to providea sepa 'iate' cdmpartmeiitfir agiftitem and a second compartment for a readily accessible greetiiig'card.

Another object of the'invention is ts provide a trieie'murpose display,gift and greeting card vehicle which is light in weight, sturdy ir'ieon: struction and economical to manufacture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a transparent gift boxwhich is'con'structed and arranged to encourage the wides'pread'use' ofelaborate'greeting cards. Another object of theinventioii'isto prev'me aunitary package whereby the customer, in a single purchase, may'ob'taina gift, package and an appropriate greeting card, thereby cohserv ingthe purchaser's shopping time and effecting savings on overhead to themerchant.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention willbecome ifiore apparent as the description proceeds, reference being madefrom time to time to the accompanying drawings forming part of theWithin disclosure which drawingsi Fig. 1 isap'er'spective' view of adeviceieihbodfiriiigtheinventio'n. 7

Fig. 2 is an extended view in perspective of the elements comprising thedevice; illustrated in Fig.1. W Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevationaldetail of .2 seectresses the has showfiin Fig; '1 with the coverremoved. a V

Fig: 41s a fragmentary detail in -elevation oi? a ceriiei' d'f 'afriodified"resin-6r sex with the'co'vei removed;

Fig-. 5 i'sasctien taken substantially on the liiie 5 5 of Fig; 4.-

Fig: Sis a pers ective detail df ano'ther-ri'iodifled form of box-Withthe cover removed.

Fig": 7 is a section taken-substantially on the lined-#1 of Fig'. 6;

Fig. 81s a perspective detail of-a still ftiitlii modified farmer bo-With the ecverreindveu.

Fig; 9 as section teknsub's'tafitially-ofi the line 9- at Fig. 8-. v

Fig 10 is a perspective View as a'still fiirthei modified mini 0: boiiwith the coverremoi/ed.

Fig. 11 is a section taken substantially on the line I l H of Fi'g:10;

- Fig; 12 isapeispective view of a still further modified term of boxwith the cover removed.

Fig; 13 is asset-mu talie'fi substantially on the line-[$43 of Fig; 12;

Fig. 14' is a sedtieiitakensusstantiauyon the line M- -i 4 of Fig. 1'2.

Fig. '15 is aiierilarg'ed fragmentary sectior'iai iewer a furthermodifiedform of box construe:

Referring more particularly tc= the-draw:

me it inn Be understood that the ei'iitodi: merit Fieii'n disclosed(Figs. 1-; and- 3); refer: ence charactei -Z I"indicates the cover, 28marceZ-te's the sex present-ha 29 indicates the member. ior'niingtheconi-partrrier'it for the accommodation or the greetingcard'W;Tlielenients 21,- 28 and 29a! era'bli ormed ofiiidividiialsetioiis oftransparent material 'aisidassnik iled as hereiii= after' des'cribed. 4top 21 isfriiied of-a sheet oftransparent pi ses 'tnaterial having itsmar inal edges bent eew wers ly-te fem integral sides in ms 211% whichpv'erisp me another a'ndare cemented together as at 21C. The box 28 isconstructed in substantially the same-manner as is the cover 27 exeeptthatit is ir'iver'tedarid of s'iie tiperiiiit'itto telescope the cover2-! When-inert!- 'b'er ZQ assembled-thereto.

The member 29 isalseforined or a single sheet er transparent plasticmaterial which =is e1it along the line Mai-1 d along a si-milar-line-oit-the oppo'sites'ide met shown) :to form s'ide flaps 3" andharia-end flapat. The sideflaps and 33 ahd-the'end flap 3t arepejm alongaidfi'gitudmm media-rtliiie'asat 32A; HA-and- 34A;wlie're1i$ the upperportions" 32B; 33B and 34B of tlie flaps in ay ts extended ariadotviitiiardli along the iiisideo'f theside iii/ails 3'5 and -36and'efid' Walls 31; dfthe box; 23'. niesari-flap 3A is provided with" asmall ta-fi 38-at each end which is befit over the end 39 of the flap 33and is secured in position by cementing or other suitable means. Whenthe members 28 and 29 are assembled as hereinafter described, a shallowauxiliary compartment 40 will be provided below the box 28 for theaccommodation of the greeting card 36 which may be inserted therein andwithdrawn therefrom without the necessity of removing the top 21 fromthe box 28 when the parts are assembled as shown in Fig. 1. Decorativeelements 4| and 42 which match the decorative scheme 43 of the card 36,may be positioned on the under surface of the cover 2'! to improve theappearance of the package. The card 30 may be a conventional greetingcard, appropriate for the occasion, and may be provided with a pull tab44 whereby the card may readily be removed from the compartment 40.

In Figs. 4 and I show a modified box structure in which the bottom ofthe box 45 is provided along each side and at the rear with a groove 46which is adapted to accommodate the ends 41 of the member 48, whichcomprises an extension of the false bottom 49 and which extends upwardlyalong the outside and over the edge of and downwardly along the insideof the vertical wall 56 of the box. This arrangement serves as a novelmeans for securing the false bottom 49 to the box proper. The space 5|defined between the bottom 45 and the false bottom 49 serves to housethe greeting card 52 as previously described.

In Figs. 6 and '7 I show another modified form of the box structure inwhich the bottom of the box 53 extends upwardly as at 54 and downwardlyas at 55 to define a double vertical side wall for the box, the lowerend of the portion 55, being inturned as at 56 to provide retainingmeans for the greeting card (not shown). The bottom 53 has a rearportion which extends upwardly and returns to form the rear wall of thebox, the lower edge of which is inturned as at 51, which cooperates withthe member 56 to support the greeting card. The front wall 58 and therear wall (not shown) are provided with tabs 59 and 80, respectively,which may be bent around the ends of the side wall 55 where they aresecured by cement or other suitable means.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I show a still further modified form of box andauxiliary compartment construction. In this embodiment the bottom 6! hasa shoulder 62 formed along opposite sides and along the rear which isadapted to accommodate a sheet of cardboard or other suitable material63 which serves as a false bottom for the box and defines between it andthe bottom 6! a space 64 for the accommodation of the greeting card. Thefront wall 65 (Fig. 8) of the box is provided with a transverse slot 66which permits a greeting card (not shown) to be slid into the space 64.The corner of the front wall 65 and rear wall 61 are provided with ears68 and 69 which are folded over the side wall and are secured by cementor other suitable means.

In Figs. 10 and 11 I illustrate a further modified form of box which iselongated to accommodate a necktie, gloves or the like. This box isformed in conventional manner with bottom ll, side walls 12 and 13 andend walls 14 and 15. At one end, however, of this box, I provide a falsebottom 16 which defines between it and the bottom II, a space I I forthe accommodation of the greeting card. In this embodiment the falsebottom 16 has extension members 18 which extend upwardly and over anddownwardly along tom 86 of the box.

4 the side walls 12 and 13. In this embodiment, the bottom H of the boxhas a transverse groove 19 formed therein which is adapted toaccommodate a rolled edge formed at the rear of the false bottom member16 which prevents the displacement of the elements.

In Figs. 12, 13 and 14 I show a further modified form of boxconstruction embodying the invention in which the side walls 8| and 82and end walls 83 and 84 are formed of a continuous length of materialwhich is folded upon itself, as shown in Fig. 13 to form walls of doublethickness. One edge of the material comprising the side walls is rolledas at 85 to provide a support for the bot- The other edge 81 is inturnedto provide a shoulder adapted to support the greeting card (not shown).Fig. 14 illustrates the manner in which the ends 84A and 84B of the endwall 84 telescope each other in the formation of the walls. The ends 84Aand 84B may be cemented or secured together by any other suitable means.

In Fig. 15 I show a further modified form of box construction in whichthe bottom member 88 extends upwardly to form one thickness of the sidewall 89. In this embodiment the false bottom 90 has an upwardlyextending member 9| which extends over the edge of the side wall 89 anddownwardly along the same, The members 88 and 91 are provided withcooperating grooves 82 and beads 83 which have locking means to preventthe displacement of the elements.

Also, I have herein disclosed certain embodiments of the invention. Itwill be understood that other forms of construction may be employed, allof which in contemplation of the invention and intended to be within thescope of the appendant claims. Having described my invention what Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A combined gift box and greeting card carrier comprising two sheetsof transparent plastic material, positioned one above the other, thelower of said sheets being cut and folded to form a false bottom anddouble side walls, the other said sheet being folded to form a bottom,side walls and end walls, each double side wall of the first sheet beingpositioned with a single thickness on either side of one of the sidewalls of said second sheet, a transverse groove formed on the bottomportion of said second sheet cooperating with a mating element formed onthe bottom portion of said other sheet, whereby to prevent thelongitudinal movement of said sheets, the bottom portions of said sheetsbeing spaced from one another to define an area for receiving a greetingcard, said greeting card receiving area being accessible from one end ofsaid box.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, in which the said groove on thebottom of said second sheet is parallel with at least one end wall ofsaid box.

JEAN CLERC. 7

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